Tag: country
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Adblock Filters Expose User Location Even With VPN Protection
A new fingerprinting technique called >>Adbleed<< reveals that VPN users aren't as anonymous as they think. While VPNs hide your IP address and encrypt traffic, they can't conceal which country-specific adblock filter lists are installed in your browser and that's enough to expose your location. How Adblockers Create a Privacy Leak Most adblockers like uBlock…
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Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies
The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained “limited access to critical systems” run by the country’s top four telecommunication giants, but said they did not disrupt services or steal customers’ data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/singapore-china-backed-hackers-targeted-largest-phone-companies-salt-typhoon/
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Singapore telcos breached in China-linked cyber espionage campaign
Singapore’s four major telecommunications companies were hit by a coordinated cyber espionage campaign last year, the country’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA) has revealed. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/10/singapore-telecommunications-unc3886-cyber-espionage/
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Dutch Authorities Confirm Ivanti Zero-Day Exploit Exposed Employee Contact Data
The Netherlands’ Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) and the Council for the Judiciary confirmed both agencies (Rvdr) have disclosed that their systems were impacted by cyber attacks that exploited the recently disclosed security flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), according to a notice sent to the country’s parliament on Friday.”On January 29, the National…
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Chinese Hackers Target Singapore Telecoms in Edge Device Compromise Campaign
A massive, eleven-month campaign to root out sophisticated attackers from the nation’s critical infrastructure. The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) revealed details of >>Operation CYBER GUARDIAN,<< a multi-agency effort to defend the country's four major telecommunications providers Singtel, StarHub, M1, and SIMBA from a persistent cyber espionage…
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Russia grants asylum to Spanish professor wanted for alleged pro-Moscow cyber operations
Russia has granted political asylum to a Spanish national accused in his home country of “cyberterrorism and espionage” in support of Moscow, according to Russian state media. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-asylum-spanish-professor-espionage
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Singapore says China-linked hackers targeted telecom providers in major spying campaign
Singapore authorities said Monday that a sophisticated China-linked cyber espionage group carried out a targeted campaign against all four of the country’s major telecommunications operators. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/singapore-attributes-telecoms-hacks-unc3886
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Romania’s national oil pipeline firm Conpet reports cyberattack
Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and temporarily knocked its website offline. Conpet is a state-controlled company that owns and operates the country’s crude oil, condensate, and liquid petroleum product pipeline network. Its main role is to transport oil from domestic production fields and import points to refineries…
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Singapore Launches Largest-Ever Cyber Defense Operation After UNC3886 Targets All Major Telcos
Singapore has launched its largest-ever coordinated cyber defense operation following a highly targeted cyberattack on telecommunications that affected all four of the country’s major telecommunications operators. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/singapore-unc3886-telecom-cyberattack/
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Norwegian intelligence discloses country hit by Salt Typhoon campaign
The assessment said Chinese security and intelligence services have strengthened their ability to operate in Norway, including through cyber operations and human intelligence collection. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/norawy-intelligence-discloses-salt-typhoon-attacks
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Researchers uncover vast cyberespionage operation targeting dozens of governments worldwide
Unit 42 tracked the compromise of at least 70 institutions across the 37 countries, with the hackers maintaining access to some victims for months. In one country, the hackers gained access to the parliament and a senior elected official. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/research-cyber-espionage-targeting-dozens-worldwide
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Exclusive: US used cyber weapons to disrupt Iranian air defenses during 2025 strikes
The U.S. military digitally disrupted Iranian air missile defense systems during its operation last year against the country’s nuclear program, some of the most sophisticated action Cyber Command has taken to date against Iran. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-nuclear-cyber-strikes-us
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Chinese Money Laundering Jargon via Google’s Gemini
After having a short discussion with Gemini about Chinese Money Laundering, I could tell we weren’t quite connecting on my Mandarin-assistance requests, so I shared an example post from a Telegram “Crime-as-a-Service” group that was part of a Chinese Guarantee Syndicate. For context, these posts were made in the Tudou Guarantee Syndicate’s group dedicated to…
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Russian Hacker Alliance Launches Large-Scale Cyberattack Targeting Denmark
A pro-Russian hacker alliance calling itself “Russian Legion” has issued direct threats against Denmark, warning of large-scale cyberattacks linked to the country’s planned military support to Ukraine. The campaign appears designed to combine disruptive cyber activity with psychological pressure on Danish authorities, businesses, and the wider public. The first threat was posted on the Russian…
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Netherlands latest European country to mull social media ban for children
The new Dutch minority government is pushing to raise the minimum age to access social media to 15, the latest such proposal in Europe after France and the United Kingdom announced similar efforts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/netherlands-social-media-ban-children
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French government agency fined nearly $6 million for data security failings
The French data protection authority fined the country’s national employment agency nearly $6 million for poor data security. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-travail-fined-cnil
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Latvia says Russia remains its top cyber threat as attacks hit record high
In its annual report released this week, Latvia’s national security service, SAB, said 2025 marked an all-time high in registered cyber threats targeting the country, with activity surging significantly past levels seen before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/latvia-says-russia-remains-top-cyber-threat-record-attacks
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Cyberattack on Poland’s power grid could have turned deadly in winter cold
Close call after an apparently deliberate attempt to starve a country of energy at the worst time First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/cyberattack_poland_power_grid/
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Cyberattack on Polish energy grid impacted around 30 facilities
The coordinated attack on Poland’s power grid in late December targeted multiple distributed energy resource (DER) sites across the country, including combined heat and power (CHP) facilities and wind and solar dispatch systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-on-polish-energy-grid-impacted-around-30-facilities/
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UK leaders warned country risks ‘absorbing’ cyber and hybrid attacks without offensive deterrence
The government must do more to actively disrupt and deter foreign cyber and hybrid threats, U.K. ministers were told at at a parliamentary hearing. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-government-warned-cyber-hybrid-threats-offensive-operations
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France Latest EU Country to Ditch US Tech
Europe Looks for Homegrown and Open-Source Alternatives. France has decided to boot U.S.-made videoconferencing services out of its public sector, to be replaced by a homegrown alternative called Visio. It’s the latest episode in an accelerating push for technological sovereignty across the continent. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/france-latest-eu-country-to-ditch-us-tech-a-30603
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China investigates top general Zhang Youxia in rare purge of senior military leaders
A notice published Friday by state-run Xinhua News Agency said the two men, Zhang Youxia, the country’s most senior uniformed military officer, and Liu Zhenli, a top operational commander, have been placed under investigation following deliberation by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-investigates-top-general-purge-senior-military-leaders
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China investigates top general Zhang Youxia in rare purge of senior military leaders
A notice published Friday by state-run Xinhua News Agency said the two men, Zhang Youxia, the country’s most senior uniformed military officer, and Liu Zhenli, a top operational commander, have been placed under investigation following deliberation by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-investigates-top-general-purge-senior-military-leaders
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New DynoWiper Malware Used in Attempted Sandworm Attack on Polish Power Sector
The Russian nation-state hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to what has been described as the “largest cyber attack” targeting Poland’s power system in the last week of December 2025.The attack was unsuccessful, the country’s energy minister, Milosz Motyka, said last week.”The command of the cyberspace forces has diagnosed in the last days…
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UK says it will consider banning social media for children
British ministers will visit Australia to “learn first-hand from their approach,” the government’s Monday announcement said, alluding to the country’s controversial ban on social media use for children under age 16. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-says-it-will-consider-social-media-ban-kids
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Hackers target Afghan government workers with fake correspondence from senior officials
Hackers are targeting Afghan government employees with phishing emails disguised as official correspondence from the office of the country’s prime minister, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-target-afghan-workers
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UK govt. warns about ongoing Russian hacktivist group attacks
The U.K. government is warning of continued malicious activity from Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting critical infrastructure and local government organizations in the country in disruptive denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-govt-warns-about-ongoing-russian-hacktivist-group-attacks/
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Swedish welfare authority suspends ‘discriminatory’ AI model
A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634703/Swedish-welfare-authorities-suspend-discriminatory-AI-model
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Eurail customer database hacked
Identification data: First name, last name, date of birth, genderContact details: Email address, home address, telephone numberPassport details: Passport number, country of issue and expiry date No further details about the attack are available. According to Eurail, the investigation is ongoing. But at this time there is no indication the data was misused or publicly…
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Ukraine appoints digital chief as defense minister to drive military reform
Ukraine’s parliament appointed Mykhailo Fedorov, the digital transformation minister who modernized public services and helped develop drone programs for the war effort, as the country’s new defense chief. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-digital-chief-transformation